In politics, sometimes you have to lie, or you make a promise that you cannot keep.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Politicians often lie.
It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation.
To be fair, lying is part and parcel of public life. Every politician has lied about something because they are owned by the special interest groups that finance their elections.
In a presidential campaign, you can't lie. You can't hide what you are and what you want. You can't hide what kind of President you'll be. You can't keep on talking about nothing indefinitely and committing to nothing, you can't keep running away from debate, masking the challenges.
People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election.
In politics, not all lies are all lies. And not all truths are complete.
When I got into politics, it was a shock. People promise all sorts of things and then never deliver.
Making promises and then saddling yourself with a political system and a political union that means that you cannot deliver those promises, I fear, doesn't contribute to an atmosphere of trust and confidence in politics.
Political promises are much like marriage vows. They are made at the beginning of the relationship between candidate and voter, but are quickly forgotten.
Politicians, it's in their job description to just lie, every day.